Until 1800 ancient Egyptian writings were mostly untranslatable. Then the Rosetta Stone was found. It held the carved inscription of a decree by Ptolemy V in three languages. It was a light on the ancient world that ultimately opened up the translation of ancient Egyptian texts.
Jesus was the Rosetta Stone that flooded the world with light about the true nature of His Father. Prior to Jesus Satan was able to blame all manner of evil on God. Through the centuries God’s character was besmirched by man’s ignorance of who God really was. Men did horrible things to each other and then claimed they were but following God’s commands. God is portrayed as vengeful, petty and easily offended. It was true that He was better than the portrayal of the pagan gods around Israel, but the truth about Him was shrouded by men’s continual creating Him in their image.
When Jesus came that all changed. Jesus said, “When you saw me you saw the Father. He and I are one.” God’s character was revealed to be that of a merciful Father who longed to forgive and restore. He was a giving God who sent rain upon the just and the unjust. He was a Father so committed to returning us to Eden that He gave us Jesus as an atonement for our sins. No longer did we have to fear speaking to Him. He bade us to come boldly before His throne. We were adopted into the family and became sons and daughters, princes and princesses of the King of the universe. We became heirs of the Kingdom with Jesus Himself.
Just think of Revelation 3:21, “Blessed is he who overcomes for he shall sit with me in my throne someday.”
Written by Roger Bothwell on August 17, 2010
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